Beastmaker Training App app for iPhone and iPad
4.0 (
8880 ratings )
Sports
Health & Fitness
Developer:
Beastmaker
1.99 USD
Current version:
3.2.1, last update: 4 years ago
First release : 03 Oct 2012
App size: 24.78 Mb
This application is a sidekick to the beastmaker 1000 and 2000. It has been designed to assist the user into gradually getting stronger on a fingerboard. The app does this by way of prewritten workouts which are often general and aim to improve all trainable grips on the board. Some are specific (2000 series only at the moment) which aim to improve, sloper strength, pocket strength and crimp strength.
There is also a new custom workout program fully adjustable and includes the 1000,2000 and micros, so if you have your own hang regime and different timings then that is all programmable and can be saved.
Both the workouts and custom timer now record hang contraction time (time spent actually hanging off the board) We recommend most users get up to around 20:00 minutes on this clock whilst doing their workouts.
On the Workout screen after youve selected your work out it is now possible to adjust set and hang times. Users who are only finger boarding and are having a rest day prior to and after training may wish to do up to 3 sets and 7 hangs. Other users may prefer to go for 2 sets and 6 hangs, this is what wed consider an average and more suited to people doing additional types of training.
Please note the grades for the workouts arent actually meant to relate to anything other than themselves. E.G. 5c is easier than 6a but harder than 5b. If you find 5a hard on the 1000, use a weight removal technique such as putting one foot on a chair in front of the board or using a pulley with weights on. More advice on this and other things are available in the general advice section on the Workout Ratings page.
To record your hangs press the record button (red circle icon) whilst resting. The Workout Ratings function is much improved and should now be a really useful training aid which records gradual progress and improvement.
Fingerboard gains take time, remember to warm up thoroughly and move on to more difficult hangs at a slightly slower pace than you think you should to give pulleys time to catch up with muscles. For example 10% strength gains over a year is brilliant improvement. 5% is still effective training.
Best of luck with the training, happy hanging and we hope this helps with the motivation.
Pros and cons of Beastmaker Training App app for iPhone and iPad
Beastmaker Training App app good for
Hard but fun workouts. Ideal training companion for the beastmaker board.
I like the app very much for it not only gives you a lot of workouts to choose from but it also feels like those workouts are very well thought through. Id say its for advanced climbers who systematically want to improve finger strength. Beginners be careful: Even the 1000 board training is no joke if youre new to fingerboards!
Good training app! Does what it should do. But I have the slight impression, that it sometimes is missing counting down the sets correctly on iPhone 4. Maybe you could have a Look in this please?!?
I love this app! Its really useful when youre training.
Please add some more exercises and make it iPhone 5 friendly
Some bad moments
You already knew how to use the Beastmaker. This makes it simpler to time your workout and keep on track. Worth the two bucks.
1. You are unable to record partial workouts. Some days I dont want to or dont have time to do 18-21 grip positions. The app only lets you record full workouts. Would be nice to track progress in shorter or custom workouts...
2. the view of the app becomes distorted when the phone is flipped on its side.
3. The timer stops when you leave the app to use other phone functions (text, email, etc) during the workout.
Other than that the app is awesome. Feeling stronger already!
Thanks!
The good: The workouts are good and hard.
There isnt much here for beginners. The easiest workout on the beast maker 2000 is difficult to complete for me. I climb v6-v7 in the gym. Im happy with the difficulty but want to warn weaker climbers.
The app hasnt been updated in forever. It would be great to have a 2 Player mode so that you can work out with a friend. It would be great to do partial workouts like someone else suggested in another review. If you leave the app and come back mid-workout the timer will not have moved so your rests cannot be productive.
The app is good overall. I like the custom timer; however, the counters are off by one. This is a trivial change that should be corrected easily.